She is best known for the Wicked Lovely series for teens, the Graveminder for adults, and her debut picturebook Bunny Roo, I Love You. Melissa Marr is a former university literature instructor who writes fiction for adults, teens, and children. Marr's book makes the existence of faeries seem all too possible' -Horn Book which even non-fantasy (or faerie) lovers will want to delve into'-Publishers Weekly 'They live among us. 'Impossible to put down' -School Library Journal 'As mesmerizing as its urban faery subjects'-Booklist 'A fully imagined faery world. To protect her, Irial must risk a war he can't win-or surrender the first mortal woman he's loved. Unbeknownst to Tam, she is the prize in a centuries-old fight between Summer Court and Winter Court. Too soon, New Orleans is filling with faeries who are looking for her, and Irial is the only one who can keep her safe. But when the Dark King, Irial, rescues her, Tam must confront everything she thought she knew about faeries, men, and love. Thelma Foy, a jeweler with the Second Sight in iron-bedecked 1890s New Orleans, wasn't expecting to be caught in a faery conflict. Maas and Holly Black.In this prequel to the international bestselling WICKED LOVELY series, the Faery Courts collide a century before the mortals in Wicked Lovely are born. Perhaps slightly more mature than the original series, this prequel is a perfect pick for readers who enjoy Sarah J. Longtime fans of the Wicked Lovely series will easily sink back into the dark, compelling world of the fey, while newcomers will also find much to love here (and will no doubt be thankful to discover the original series awaits them!). Is the temptation to pursue her so strong because she is unknowingly caught in the middle of a fey curse and, therefore, forbidden, or it is his heart that compels him?Īs Tam and Irial begin a flirtatious, ill-advised friendship, the Summer King and Winter Queen draw ever closer, continuing their longstanding, cursed feud. Irial is king of the Dark Court, known for its tendency towards pleasure and impulsivity, and he’s no stranger to passion, but his interest in mortal Thelma Foy is singular.

Tam knows to that men, especially fey men, must be avoided, but one, her guardian angel, or perhaps guardian devil, tests her resolve. Though she would prefer the country, she’s safer in the city, where there are fewer fey to discover that she has the Second Sight, allowing her to perceive their humanizing glamours to see their true forms beneath.

In 1890s New Orleans, resourceful Thelma ‘Tam’ Foy struggles to survive, crafting and selling exquisite jewelry and taking on odd jobs to barely get by.

Nearly thirteen years after the publication of the first book in her Wicked Lovely series, Melissa Marr has returned to the alluring world of the fey for a prequel set X years before the events of Wicked Lovely.

Cold iron heart by melissa marr